Share of adults with depression in the U.S. 2013-2016, by ethnicity and gender

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with depression from 2013 to 2016, by ethnicity and gender

This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with depression from 2013 to 2016, by ethnicity and gender. During this period, around 7 percent of non-Hispanic black men had depression, compared to 11 percent of non-Hispanic black women.

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Percentage of adults in the U.S. with depression from 2013 to 2016, by ethnicity and gender

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This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with depression from 2013 to 2016, by ethnicity and gender. During this period, around 7 percent of non-Hispanic black men had depression, compared to 11 percent of non-Hispanic black women.

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Release date

February 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2013 to 2016

Number of respondents

around 5,000

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Measured using the score from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), a nine item
depression-screening instrument that asks about the frequency of symptoms of depression
in the past 2 weeks. Response categories of “not at all,” “several days,” “more than half the
days,” and “nearly every day” are given a score of 0 to 3. Summary scores ranged from 0 to 27.
Depression was defined using a score of 10 or higher, a well-validated cut point used in primary
care settings.

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Release date

February 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2013 to 2016

Number of respondents

around 5,000

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Measured using the score from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), a nine item
depression-screening instrument that asks about the frequency of symptoms of depression
in the past 2 weeks. Response categories of “not at all,” “several days,” “more than half the
days,” and “nearly every day” are given a score of 0 to 3. Summary scores ranged from 0 to 27.
Depression was defined using a score of 10 or higher, a well-validated cut point used in primary
care settings.

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